Matman Township

Township in Shan State, Burma

21°57′0″N 98°52′0″E / 21.95000°N 98.86667°E / 21.95000; 98.86667Country

BurmaStateShan StateSelf-Administered DivisionWaCapitalMatmanElevation

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4,196 ft (1,279 m)Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Matman Township, also known as Metman Township, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State,^[2] formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. The capital of the township is Matman.

History

Historically most of the area had been the mountainous and wooded northwestern end of Kengtung State.^[3] Prior to 2011 the Township was carved out from parts of Hopang District and Kengtung District.^[4]

References

^ GoogleEarth
^ "Map of Shan State". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
^ Donald M. Seekins, Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar), p. 251
^ Page 10 Column 3^{[permanent dead link]}

Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State

Kengtung District	Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong La Township (SR4) Mong Yang Township Mine Pauk Subtownship Minelar Subtownship
Mong Hpayak District	Mong Hpayak Township (SR4) Mong Yawng Township Mineyu Subtownship
Mong Hsat District	Mong Hsat Township Mong Ping Township Mong Ton Township Minekoke Subtownship Mong Hta Ponparkyin Tontar Subtownship
Tachileik District	Tachileik Township Kyaing Lap Subtownship (Kenglap) Talay Subtownship

North Shan State

Kyaukme District	Hsipaw Township Kyaukme Township Namtu Township Nawnghkio Township Minelon Subtownship Minengaw Subtownship
Lashio District	Hseni Township Kunlong Township Lashio Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township
Laukkaing District	see Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District	Kutkai Township Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township Manhero Subtownship Monekoe Subtownship Pansai Subtownship (Kyu-kok) Tamoenye Subtownship
Hopang District	see Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman District	see Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District	Mabein Township Mongmit Township
Kokang Self-Administered Zone	Laukkaing Township Konkyan Township Chinshwehaw Subtownship Mawhtike Subtownship
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone¹	Mantong Township¹ Namhsan Township¹
Wa Self-Administered Division	Hopang Township² Mongmaw Township² (Minemaw) Pangwaun Township² (Panwine) Namtit Subtownship² Panlong Subtownship² Matman Township³ (Metman) Namphan Township³ (Naphang) Pangsang Township³ (Pan San) Man Kan Subtownship³

South Shan State

Langkho District	Langhko Township Mawkmai Township Mong Nai Township Mong Pan Township Homane Subtownship Kengtaung Subtownship
Loilen District	Kunhing Township Kyethi Township Lai-Hka Township Loilen Township Mong Hsu Township Mong Kung Township Nansang Township Karli Subtownship Kholan Subtownship Minenaung Subtownship Minesan Subtownship Panglong Subtownship
Taunggyi District	Kalaw Township Lawksawk Township Nyaungshwe Township Pekon Township Taunggyi Township Indaw Subtownship Kyauktalongyi Subtownship Naungtayar Subtownship
Danu Self-Administered Zone	Pindaya Township Ywangan Township
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone	Hopong Township Hsi Hseng Township Pinlaung Township